CVE-2022-41853

Remote code execution in HyperSQL DataBase

State
Published
Severity
8.0 High
Published
Oct 6, 2022
Updated
Apr 21, 2025
Reserved
Sep 30, 2022

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Description

Those using java.sql.Statement or java.sql.PreparedStatement in hsqldb (HyperSQL DataBase) to process untrusted input may be vulnerable to a remote code execution attack. By default it is allowed to call any static method of any Java class in the classpath resulting in code execution. The issue can be prevented by updating to 2.7.1 or by setting the system property "hsqldb.method_class_names" to classes which are allowed to be called. For example, System.setProperty("hsqldb.method_class_names", "abc") or Java argument -Dhsqldb.method_class_names="abc" can be used. From version 2.7.1 all classes by default are not accessible except those in java.lang.Math and need to be manually enabled.

Scores

CVSSScoreVectorSource
3.18.0 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HGoogle

Weaknesses

  • CWE-470 Use of Externally-Controlled Input to Select Classes or Code ('Unsafe Reflection')

Affected Products

ProductVersions
hsqldbHyperSQL DataBase
  • before 2.7.1Affected

References

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